Zip code 53403: Racine, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53403?

53403 is assigned to Racine, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53403 in?

53403 is mostly in Racine County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 53403?

About 27,009 people live in 53403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53403?

The median household income in 53403 is $59,820.

Q: What zip codes are near 53403?

The closest zip codes to 53403 are 53405, 53407, 53406, 53140, 53171.

Residential delivery areaRacine CountyCentral Time

Population

27,009

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$176K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,075/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

10 sq mi

2,660 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53403

53403 is an urban zip code in Racine, Wisconsin (Racine County), covering 10 sq mi of land. About 27,009 people live here, or 2,660 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,820 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 18.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $176,000, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,075 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 53403 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index68.7
91st
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.13rd of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers13.2%
89th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%75th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate18.4%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%55th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1826%
81st
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%107th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate6.4%
73rd
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%54th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy10.4%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%334th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate9.3%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%101st of 759 in WI
Population density2,660/sq mi
64th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi54th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%81st of 751 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.445
59th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444127th of 758 in WI
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%561st of 762 in WI
Population27,009
43rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87261st of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents7%
38th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%73rd of 762 in WI
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%658th of 762 in WI
Work from home10.1%
35th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%456th of 759 in WI
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%340th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%383rd of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate58.4%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%698th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,075
27th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087179th of 706 in WI
Median earnings per worker$41,585
27th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690640th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$32,403
26th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373654th of 761 in WI
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2694th of 761 in WI
Average commute22.3 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min518th of 753 in WI
Median household income$59,820
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485653rd of 753 in WI
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%443rd of 759 in WI
Government workers9.9%
18th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%567th of 759 in WI
Median home value$176,000
16th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500615th of 753 in WI
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%682nd of 759 in WI

Measure	53403	Racine	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Diversity index	68.7	49.5	37.1	61.4	91st	3rd of 762
Healthcare workers	13.2%	10.3%	10.1%	9.7%	89th	75th of 759
Poverty rateWeakness	18.4%	10.3%	10.6%	12.5%	81st	55th of 759
Residents under 18	26%	22.7%	21.4%	22%	81st	107th of 762
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.4%	3.2%	5.2%	73rd	54th of 759
Housing vacancy	10.4%	6.1%	10.8%	10.1%	73rd	334th of 759
Uninsured rate	9.3%	5.7%	5.2%	8.4%	67th	101st of 759
Population density	2,660/sq mi	594/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	64th	54th of 762
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	43.1%	43.7%	51.1%	62nd	81st of 751
Income inequality (Gini)	0.445	0.425	0.444	0.483	59th	127th of 758
Veterans	5.5%	6.4%	6.2%	6.2%	45th	561st of 762
Population	27,009	197,532	5,914,872	334,922,499	43rd	61st of 762
Foreign-born residents	7%	4.9%	5.2%	14.1%	38th	73rd of 762
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	18.1%	18.5%	17.2%	36th	658th of 762
Work from home	10.1%	9.9%	13.1%	15.1%	35th	456th of 759
Broadband access	89.5%	91.1%	90.3%	91%	31st	340th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.5%	28.4%	33.4%	35.7%	30th	383rd of 762
Homeownership rate	58.4%	71%	67.8%	65.2%	29th	698th of 759
Median gross rent	$1,075	$1,080	$1,087	$1,413	27th	179th of 706
Median earnings per worker	$41,585	$49,279	$49,690	$49,666	27th	640th of 758
Per capita income	$32,403	$41,162	$43,373	$44,673	26th	654th of 761
Median age	35.8	40.5	40.2	38.9	26th	694th of 761
Average commute	22.3 min	23.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	25th	518th of 753
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,820	$78,096	$77,485	$80,734	20th	653rd of 753
Tech workers	1.3%	2.2%	3.3%	3.8%	18th	443rd of 759
Government workers	9.9%	11.8%	12.9%	14.5%	18th	567th of 759
Median home value	$176,000	$251,400	$266,500	$332,700	16th	615th of 753
Self-employed workers	6%	7.9%	8.5%	10%	10th	682nd of 759

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

26%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White42%
Black27%
Hispanic25%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

68.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

13%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 10,993
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 59.8%
Married couples: 32.7%
Living alone: 34.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

53403

$59,820

Racine Co.

$78,096

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,403

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.445

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53403

$176,000

Racine Co.

$251,400

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53403

$1,075

Racine Co.

$1,080

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

15%

5–19 units

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,271
Owner-occupied: 58.4%
Vacant: 10.4%
Median year built: 1953
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.8%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

36%

20–29

18%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Food service

Management

Sales

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$41,585

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53403	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$64,343	$74,888
Service	$30,473	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,243	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,438	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,414	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.6%
No internet access: 8.1%
Without health insurance: 9.3%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Racine
State: Wisconsin
County: Racine County
Center point: 42.6842° N, 87.8155° W
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 3.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53403 spans 2 counties

Racine County91% of land
Kenosha County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Pleasant56% of zip
Racine34% of zip
Somers9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53403

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53405	Racine, WI	3.1 mi	26,793	$69,242	$174,000
53407	Racine, WI · PO box	3.6 mi	—	—	—
53406	Racine, WI	4.3 mi	25,778	$82,792	$289,700
53140	Kenosha, WI	4.5 mi	30,238	$58,006	$206,700
53171	Somers, WI · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
53404	Racine, WI	5.3 mi	13,703	$50,428	$129,800
53177	Sturtevant, WI	6.2 mi	8,489	$90,769	$250,000
53144	Kenosha, WI	6.8 mi	26,652	$76,507	$259,600
53141	Kenosha, WI · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—
53401	Racine, WI · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—
53402	Racine, WI	7.7 mi	34,850	$75,751	$230,800
53408	Racine, WI · PO box	7.7 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 53403

What city is zip code 53403?

53403 is assigned to Racine, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53403 in?

53403 is mostly in Racine County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 53403?

About 27,009 people live in 53403, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53403 in?

53403 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53403?

The median household income in 53403 is $59,820.

What zip codes are near 53403?

The closest zip codes to 53403 are 53405, 53407, 53406, 53140, 53171.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53403, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.